Packages for displaying pens, pencils and the like



Feb. 3, 1959 D. c. DUMONT PACKAGES FOR DISPLAYING PENS, PENCILS Alf 'DTHE LIKE Filed March 22, 1957 PACKAGES FQR DISPLAYING PENS, PENCILS ANDTHE LIKE Donald C. Dumont, Lancaster, Mass, assignor to DennisonManufacturing Company, Framingham, Mass, a corporation of MassachusettsApplication March 22, 1957, Serial No. 647,853

2 Claims. (Cl. 206-4514) This invention relates to the display ofarticles such as pens, pencils or the like and to a package fordisplaying such articles.

Objects of the invention are to provide a package which is simple andeconomical in construction, which can be assembled and disassembledquickly and easily and which displays an article to advantage whileprotecting it from dust and tampering.

In one aspect the present invention involves the combination of a boxand a sheet of resilient, transparent material which is shorter butwider than the box and which is fitted into the box in arched conditionwith its lateral edges seating against the bottom of the box at thesides, together with a clip or other means to hold the article againstthe underside of the sheet, whereby the article is protected by thesheet while plainly visible. Preferably the sheet has a small opening toreceive the clip and in the preferred embodiment it has two openingsspaced lengthwise of the box, one for insertion of a clip from thebottom and the other to receive the ball of the clip, thereby to holdthe article in alignment with the box.

In another aspect the invention involves a package comprising a box, asheet of resilient transparent material which is shorter but wider thanthe box and which is fitted into the box in arched condition with itslateral edges seating against the bottom of the box at the sides,together with the article to be displayed and means to hold the articleagainst the underside of the sheet.

For the purpose of illustration a typical embodiment is shown in theaccompanying drawings in which Fig. l is a plan view;

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a section on line 33 of Fig. l.

The particular embodiment of the invention chosen for the purpose ofillustration comprises a box 1 which may be formed of any suitablematerial such as cardboard. Fitted into the box is a sheet 2 oftransparent material such as celluloid, the sheet being shorter butwider than the box so that it is held in arched position by engagementof its lateral edges against the bottom of nited States Patent Q the boxat the sides. Extending through the sheet 2 near one end of the box aretwo openings 3 and 4, the opening 3 for insertion of the clip 5 from thebottom and the opening 4 to receive the ball of the clip, thereby tohold the article in alignment with the box.- Preferably the sheet 2 isnot attached to the box so that it, together with the article, may belifted from the box for closer inspection of the article or for removalof the article from the box. To return the article to the box the sheet2 is flexed and placed in the box in the position shown in the drawings.

It should be understood that the present disclosure is for the purposeof illustration only and that this invention includes all modificationsand equivalents which fall within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. For displaying pens, pencils and'other articles, a package comprisinga box, a sheet of resilient transparent material which is shorter butwider than the box and which is fitted into the box in arched conditionwith its lateral edges seating against the bottom of the box at thesides, the sheet being long enough substantially to cover the articleand being unattached to the box and held in position by its ownresiliency so that it may be removed from the box for examination of thearticle, the sheet engaging the box only at its edges and being stiffenough to support the article, the sheet having a clip opening, and anarticle having a clip inserted through said opening from the bottomholding the article against the underside of the sheet, whereby thearticle is protected by the sheet while plainly visible.

2. For dispensing pens, pencils and other articles, a package comprisinga box, a sheet of resilient transparent material which is shorter butwider than the box and which is fitted into the box in arched conditionwith its lateral edges seating against the bottom of the box "at thesides, the sheet being long enough substantially to cover the articleand being unattached to the box and held in position by its ownresiliency so that it may be removed from the box for examination of thearticle, the sheet engaging the box only at its edges and being stillenough to support the article, the sheet having two openings and anarticle having a clip inserted through one of said openings from thebottom holding the article against the underside of the sheet with theball of the clip seated against the article through the other opening tohold the article in alignment with the box.

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